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The Feedback Effect: Lead Smarter, Not Harder With the Science of Human Behavior
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Publisher Price: $21.95
ISBN13: 9781735903477
Publisher: Heart & Science International, LLC
Published: Aug 13 2025
Pages: 202
Weight: 0.61
Height: 0.43 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
You're not bad at giving feedback. You've just never been taught how behavior actually works.
And you're not alone-only 26% of employees say the feedback they receive actually helps them improve (Gallup).
The Feedback Effect: Lead Smarter, Not Harder with the Science of Human Behavior
A fast, practical read-intentionally designed to be consumed in about two hours.
Tired of giving feedback that goes nowhere?
Ever feel like your input is ignored, misinterpreted, or flat-out avoided?
Too often, feedback is treated like an art. Lots of books offer tips on what to say and how to say it. But very few get precise about when to give feedback-and even fewer explain why it works (or why it backfires).
This book does.
Grounded in behavior analysis-the science of human behavior-The Feedback Effect gives you a clear, actionable blueprint for shaping behavior, not just sharing opinions. Whether you're coaching performance, correcting missteps, or reinforcing excellence, you'll learn how to do it with purpose and precision.
You'll learn how to:
- Deliver feedback that motivates instead of demoralizes
- Reinforce what works-instead of just reacting to what doesn't
- Diagnose whether it's a can't do or won't do issue
- Build feedback habits that shape, sustain, and scale success
Whether you're a CEO, coach, school leader, or supervisor-this book is about changing behavior that drives results.
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